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LA Congress Leads Successful National Effort to Preserve Federal Historic Tax Credits

For Immediate Release December 20, 2017 Contact: Liz Swaine 318-455-2593 Louisiana Congressional Members Lead Successful National Effort to Preserve the Pro-Growth Federal Historic Tax Credit Provision championed by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy protects the historic tax credit program, which has supported dynamic economic development in communities across Louisiana and throughout the country New Orleans, LA – When […]

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Kick Off Mardi Gras with Artwalk!

2018 kicks off with a bang with the January Downtown Artwalk, Wednesday, January 3, 5-8 pm! The event, which happens the first Wednesday of each month, is a perfect start to the new year, and to Mardi Gras (yes, its already that time). It’s free and all-ages friendly.  We’ll have some amazing one-of-kind Dennis Beckman […]

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Shop ‘Til You Drop Downtown!

The shopping season is upon us and before you turn to your computer and order from a warehouse in a faraway land, how about taking a look at some of the cool yule swag we have right here at home?   Check out all our Holiday Gifting Pinterest Boards Right Here and then pay a […]

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Victorian Christmas Tour of Ogilvie-Wiener Mansion

Tours are: Saturday, Dec. 16th 4:00-6:00 PM $10.00/per person Sunday, Dec. 17th 6:00-8:00 PM $10.00/per person   Experience a Victorian Christmas at Downtown Shreveport’s Ogilvie-Wiener Mansion.  The home is one of the few remaining downtown mansions from an any when huge homes were on each block.  Located at 728 Austen Place, this 1896 Queen Anne- style […]

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Help SAVE the Federal Historic Tax Credit!

Downtown Shreveport is coming back. Beautiful historic buildings are being rehabbed into apartments, condos, businesses and offices. The cost of rehabbing century-old structures, many with deferred maintenance, is high, and the numbers sometimes will only work with the assistance of the Federal Historic Tax Credit (HTC), begun by President Ronald Reagan. This credit is now […]

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Food Trucks at the Museum

Join us at the historic Shreveport Water Works Museum for Food Trucks at the Museum, a day filled with food, food, food, live music, food, tours of the water works, fun things to buy, events for the kids, events for the adults, and food. Did we mention food? The Saturday, Nov. 18 event runs from […]

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Historic Cross Bayou A-Truss Bridge Takes First Step to Rehabilitation

Press Release Contact: Patrick Wilson Huval and Associates 337-371-8296 Historic Cross Bayou A-Truss Bridge Takes First Step to Rehabilitation On Tuesday and Wednesday, October 17 & 18, a crew from Huval Associates, a Consulting Engineer firm from Lafayette, will be on-site creating plan measurements for the historic A-Truss railroad bridge. These ‘as-built’ measurements are the first step […]

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November 25- Small Business Saturday

Our small and local businesses are what make us what we are, give us our unique vibe and help create a place that we’re proud to call ‘home.’ The Saturday after Thanksgiving is the ONE day a year that our small businesses really do take center stage! We would encourage you to Shop Local and […]

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December Holiday Artwalk

Experience the holidays downtown like they used to be. The huge December Holiday Downtown Artwalk is Wednesday, December 6, from 5 until 9 pm. The artwalk is free to attend and open to all ages. Unlike our other monthly artwalks, this includes ALL of downtown. In order to get you where you need to be, we […]

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